City of Charlotte Source of Income Protections
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED SOURCE OF INCOME PROTECTIONS IN CITY SUPPORTED HOUSING POLICY
As set forth in this policy, prospective residential tenants in city-supported developments will not be disqualified from renting a housing unit based on a refusal by the housing operator to consider any lawful source of income. Click to see the full policy
Applicability
• Affordable Housing. All affordable housing developments receiving any city- provided subsidy or financial incentives including conveyance of real estate for the production of affordable housing.
• Market-Rate Housing. Any market-rate housing developed by a master developer or third-party developer(s) as part of a development receiving city infrastructure reimbursement incentives, such as Tax Increment Grants and capital-funded partnerships for infrastructure improvements.
Enforcement
• The policy will be applicable to the housing owner/provider(s) responsible for making rental eligibility decisions.
• Housing owners/providers will be in violation of this policy if a reason for denying the applicant is an applicant’s provable and lawful source of income, including housing vouchers directly or indirectly funded by the federal government. The Policy is not intended to require terms that prevent a property owner/provider from determining, in a commercially reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner, the ability of a housing applicant to afford to rent a property.
• Enforcement will be based on complaints and proactive monitoring.
• Residents who believe they have been denied access to housing based on a lawful source of income may initiate a complaint with the city by calling 311 or the Community Relations Committee (CRC).
• Investigations will be conducted by the CRC. The CRC shall receive, initiate, seek to conciliate, and hold hearings on complaints alleging violations of this policy.
• Upon a finding that a violation of this policy has occurred, the following measures will occur
